LanguageR36
Split Multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 38)
File type: Archive and compressed file
An r36 file extension is related to the thirty eights part of the split multi-volume RAR compressed file archive (part 38).
Found 2 different file type records with the same r36 filename suffix.
What is r36 file?
File type category:
Archive and compressed file
Date updated: July 19, 2025
The r36 file extension is associated with WinRAR. Its one part of a multi-volume compressed RAR archive.
Some rar files can be parts of a multi-volume sequences. In WinRAR you can split a huge archive to a few smaller files, which are called volumes.
Older versions of WinRAR used either:
- .rar or exe (SFX) for first volume
- .r01, r02, r03 ....etc. for any additional volumes
Or:
- .rar or exe (SFX) for first volume
- .001, .002, .003 ....etc. for any additional volumes
The newer versions of WinRAR are using:
- .rar or exe (SFX) for first volume
- .part1.rar, .part2.rar, part3.rar ....etc. for any additional volumes
In order to unpack the multi-volume RAR archive, you need to place ALL of the split parts in the same directory and start extraction of the first volume. The program will automatically use all of the parts to extract the content of the archive.
How to open r36 file?
The *.r36 file is only one part of RAR multi-volume archive. If you want to extract this file, you must have all parts of the RAR multi-volume archive. Open the first part of RAR (*.rar file) multi-volume archive in WinRAR application and extract files from RAR multi-volume archive.
How to convert r36 file?
It is not possible to convert only one part of RAR multi-volume archive. Only complete RAR archive can be converted in to another archive or compression format. The easiest way how to convert complete RAR multi-volume archive is to decompress the RAR archive with the use of WinRAR and repack the content with another compression or archive application of your choice.
Suggested software to open r36 file:
Associated software actions with the r36 file
Software applications that can open r36 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that create r36 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Software apps that extract r36 files:
WinRAR (Microsoft Windows)
7-zip (Microsoft Windows)
RAR for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
EZ7z for Mac (Apple macOS / Mac OS X)
RAR for Linux (Linux/Unix)
Recomposer MIDI Sequencer music
File type category:
Audio and sound file
Date updated: August 21, 2019
The r36 file is sort of MIDI sequence format.
This format is produced from some sequencers released from Come-On Music's products, Recomposer series ( These are only famous in Japan).
Since these format is very popular in Japan, many MIDI sequence data based on these format instead of Standard MIDI file (SMF) are existing. There are even some free software sequencers those are capable handle these format.
How to open r36 file?
Use compatible tools to work with *.r36 files.
How to convert r36 file?
Probably can be converted to other formats.